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The nations were trying to finalize updates to the 61-year-old Columbia River Treaty governing shared, cross-border water and hydropower management
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Just because a medical bill arrives in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. NPR's Life Kit has tips to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill.
Arts & Culture
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![From left: 26th Annual SpIFF logos and assorted film stills from La estrella que perdí [The Star I Lost] (2024), I Am Gitxsan (2024), A Good Wolf (2024), Vision Quest (1985), Tim Travers & the Time Traveler's Paradox (2024), and The Birds Who Fear Death (2024); Mikey Madison with her Best Actress Oscar in the 97th Academy Awards broadcast.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5525621/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x713+0+3/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2F6a%2F09354c3e45ebb95449391566b8a0%2Fmovies-101-thumbnail-3-7-25.png)
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart preview this year's Spokane International Film Festival, which began March 7th and ran through the 9th. They also have a few words to say about the recent Oscars broadcast. -
Movie Reviews“Universal Language” is a true sleeper, a Canadian comedy that imagines a version of Winnipeg that has an Iranian cultural influence. The movie is opening at the Magic Lantern, and Nathan Weinbender says you should give it a shot.
![From left: 26th Annual SpIFF logos and assorted film stills from La estrella que perdí [The Star I Lost] (2024), I Am Gitxsan (2024), A Good Wolf (2024), Vision Quest (1985), Tim Travers & the Time Traveler's Paradox (2024), and The Birds Who Fear Death (2024); Mikey Madison with her Best Actress Oscar in the 97th Academy Awards broadcast.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b0c3d58/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x713+0+3/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2F6a%2F09354c3e45ebb95449391566b8a0%2Fmovies-101-thumbnail-3-7-25.png)
Events
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Join SPR Staff, Hosts, and Volunteers at Art on the Green 2024 -
SPR staff and volunteers enjoyed meeting listeners at a variety of Farmers' Markets this past summer. -
KPBX Kids' Concert featuring The Canote Brothers, June 22nd at 1 pm at nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall at Spokane Central Library (third floor)
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Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared before the Senate Finance committee Friday for his confirmation hearing to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. -
Democrats face a dilemma. Should they help pass a GOP spending bill or allow the government to shut down? NPR speaks with Faiz Shakir, senior adviser to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
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Senate to vote on GOP spending bill as government shutdown deadline looms, Trump to give speech at DOJ about law and order, judges order federal agencies to reinstate thousands of fired workers.
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In a pair of rulings Thursday, judges ordered federal agencies to reinstate thousands of workers who were recently fired. In both cases, the judges said the mass firings appear illegal.
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The meeting came days after Iran rebuffed President Trump's proposal for nuclear talks. Trump sent a letter calling for Iran to either enter into negotiations or face possible military action. -
One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Sofia Gubaidulina, wrote bold music inspired by Eastern and Western philosophies and the joy of sound itself.
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President Trump has repeatedly tied his political fortunes to the financial markets. But as his tariff policies impact investors, he's shifting his rhetoric.
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During the COVID pandemic, NPR's Morning Edition commissioned pieces by musicians from various genres. Five years later, we listen back on the project.
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NPR speaks with former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams about her new memoir, "Careless People," in an interview held before she was barred from discussing her criticism of the company.
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The Senate will vote Friday on a GOP spending bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he will vote to support the bill to avert a government shutdown. Hear the latest developments.
